Committee approves opt-in electronic service and e-filing provision for CDHS appeals
House Bill 1343, amended to leave a single section on electronic service and e-filing, was advanced unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee (one member excused). Supporters said opt-in e-service would cut paper, staff time and costs for the Department of Human Services.
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Senator Marchman told the Senate Judiciary Committee that House Bill 1343 would modernize service and filing procedures for state administrative adjudications by allowing electronic service and e-filing when a party consents. After sponsors removed earlier sections and any appropriation, the committee adopted an amendment leaving only the e-service/e-filing provision and voted the bill out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
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